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《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E27 (31:35) HSK 7
dāng shí cái rén yīng gāi shì ná le yī bǐ dìng jīn

当时才仁 应该是拿了一笔定金

“At the time, Cairen probably took a deposit.”

《Born to Be Alive》 S1·E27
TIMECODE: 31:35 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN wǒ bù zhī dào zhè hé tóng a shì cái rén gēn chén lóng méi kuàng qiān de

我 不知道 这合同啊 是才仁 跟辰龙煤矿签的

“I don't know. This contract was signed by Cairen with Chenlong Coal Mine.”

dāng shí cái rén yīng gāi shì ná le yī bǐ dìng jīn CURRENT FOCUS

当时才仁 应该是 拿了一笔 定金

“At the time, Cairen probably took a deposit.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN bù guò chén lóng méi kuàng bìng méi yǒu zài hé tóng guī dìng de yǒu xiào qī nèi

“But Chenlong Coal Mine did not use this pasture within”

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Scene: Business & Trade
Function: PROVIDING INFORMATION
Tone: OBJECTIVE
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Deposit in Contractual Norms (定金)

In Chinese business culture and legal terms, '定金' (dingjin) carries specific legal obligations guaranteeing contract performance, unlike an advance payment (订金).

INTENT TAGS: #clarification #explanation #fact_recalling #conjecture
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
当时 SPOKEN CHUNK

at that time / back then

Sets the temporal frame for a past event being recalled.

拿了一笔定金 SPOKEN CHUNK

received a deposit / accepted down payment

Commonly used in financial and contractual contexts to describe taking an upfront deposit.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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